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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis on acceptability of Option B+ in relation to potential predictors

From: Acceptability of option B+ among HIV positive women receiving antenatal and postnatal care services in selected health centre’s in Lusaka

Predictor variable

COR (95% CI) P-Value

AOR (95% CI) P-Value

Employment status

 Employed

1

 

 Unemployed

0.8(0.5–1.4)

0.427

  

Marital status

 Single

1

   

 Married

1.9(1.1–3.2)

0.028

  

 Divorced

2.1(0.5–8.0)

0.284

  

 Widowed

6.25(0.8–50.5)

0.086

1.0(0.6–1.7)

0.903

Education level

 None

1

   

 Primary

1.4 (0.1–16.2)

0.779

  

 Secondary

1.86(0.17–20.9)

0.615

 Tertiary

2.1(0.18–24.9)

0.554

  

Age

  > =35

1

   

 15–34

0.6(0.3–1.1)

0.099

Religion

 Other

1

 

 Christianity

3.6(0.7–18.0)

0.122

  

 Christian Denomination

    

 Catholics

1

 

 Protestants

1.1(0.6–2.0)

0.794

  

Fear of partner discrimination

 No

1

   

 Yes

0.7(0.2–1.2)

0.003

1.0(0.5–2.0)

0.901

Fear of family discrimination

 No

1

   

 Yes

0.5(0.02–1.0)

0.041

0.7(0.4–1.4)

0.308

Permission to begin ART

 No

1

 

 Yes

1.2(0.7–2.0)

0.481

  

Knowledge

 Inadequate

1

   

 Adequate

2.1(1.3–3.3)

0.003

1.3(0.7–2.4)

0.356

Attitude

 Bad

1

   

 Good

9.4(5.8–15.2)

0.0001

9.3(5.7–15.2)

0.0001